World Update 13 is now available for MSFS, focused on Oceania and Antarctica

Microsoft Flight Simulator is taking simmers on a new journey to the furthest reaches of the globe with the release of World Update 13, which brings to life the breathtaking regions of Oceania and Antarctica. This latest update enhances the already immersive experience for MSFS users by providing stunning new landscapes, points of interest, and missions to try out.

Oceania, a vast region that includes Polynesia, Melanesia, and the Galapagos Islands, is home to remote coral islands, pristine white sand beaches, towering volcanoes, and dense rainforests. World Update 13 delivers higher resolution imagery for 13 countries and 28 non-sovereign territories, as well as improved height field data for Hawaii and handcrafted buildings for the city of Honolulu.

Meanwhile, Antarctica offers a unique flying experience for aviators with its untouched coastal and inland glaciated terrain. The update brings key regions of Antarctica to life, notably the Antarctic Peninsula, and adds several Antarctic research bases as points of interest, including McMurdo Station, Scott Base, and Davis Station.

Orbx, a partner team for this update, has created 150 points of interest across Oceania and Antarctica, such as the iconic Moai monoliths on Easter Island, the Autograph Tower in Indonesia, the Point Venus Lighthouse on Tahiti, and more. Orbx has also handcrafted over a dozen airports, catering to adventurous STOL (short take-off and landing) pilots with challenging highlands dirt airstrips in Papua New Guinea, as well as more conventional airports like Kona International Airport in Hawaii and Mataveri International Airport on Easter Island.

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To help pilots explore the beauty of Oceania, Perfect Flight has developed eleven missions for World Update XIII. These missions include five Discovery Flights over locations like West Maui, Tahiti, Kiribati, Mauna Kea, and Central Java. Additionally, there are three Landing Challenges at airports like Fiji’s Nadi International Airport, Palmyra Airport on Palmyra Atoll, and Busilmin Airstrip on Papua New Guinea. Finally, three Bush Trips have been designed for New Caledonia, New Guinea, and Hawaii, offering an unforgettable experience for virtual aviators.

World Update 13: Oceania and Antarctica is now available as a free download for all Microsoft Flight Simulator owners. To access the update, ensure your simulator is updated to the latest version and download the new content pack through the Marketplace.

POINTS OF INTEREST

  • Altutaki Lagoon Island Resort, The Cook Islands
  • Amédée Lighthouse, New Caledonia
  • APEC Haus, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
  • Apia Town Clock Tower, Samoa
  • Autograph Tower, Java
  • Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua, Tonga
  • Bora-Bora Pearl Beach Resort, French Polynesia, Bora-Bora
  • Borobudur Temple Compounds, Indonesia
  • Cactus Test Dome, The Marshall islands
  • Capitol of Palau, Palau
  • Centennial Church, Tonga
  • Central Bank of Samoa, Samoa
  • Coast Watchers Memorial Lighthouse, Papua New Guinea
  • Conrad Bora Bora Nui, French Polynesia, Bora-Bora
  • FMFMIl Government Building, Samoa
  • Fort Teremba, New Caledonia
  • Four Seasons Bora Bora Resorts, French Polynesia, Bora-Bora
  • St. Regis Bora Bora Resorts, French Polynesia, Bora-Bora
  • Gama Tower, Java
  • Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Java
  • Grand Hotel and Casino Vanuatu, Vanuatu
  • Grand Pacific Hotel, Fiji
  • Great Mosque of Central Java, Java
  • Guam Museum, Guam
  • Ha’amonga ‘a Maui, Tonga
  • Hilton Hotel Tahiti, French Polynesia
  • Hilton Moorea Lagoon Resort, French Polynesia, Mo’ore
  • Hotel lorana, Easter Island, Chile
  • Hotel Manava Beach Resort, French Polynesia, Mo’orea
  • Hotel Nikko and Crystal Chapel, Guam
  • Imagination Island Hotel, Solomon Islands
  • Immaculate Conception of Mary Cathedral, Samoa
  • Indosiar Television Tower, JavA
  • InterContinental Bora Bora Resorts, French Polyn, Bora-Bora
  • InterContinental Le Moana Bora Bora Resorts, French Polyn, Bora-Bora
  • Intercontinental Moorea Resort, French Polynesia, Moorea
  • Istiqlal Mosque, Indonesia
  • Isurava Memorial, PNG
  • Jakarta Cathedral, Java
  • JOC Building, Johnston Atoll, Johnston Atoll
  • Kingsford Smith Grandstand, Fili
  • Kingston and Arthurs Vale Historic Area, Australia
  • Kiribati Parliament House, Kiribati
  • Lapangan Banteng, Indonesia
  • Lawang Sewu, Java
  • Le Meridien Bora Bora, French Polynesia, Bora-Bora
  • Le Meridien Noumea Resort, New Caledonia
  • Le Taha’a island Resort, French Polynesia
  • Lempuyang Temple Compounds, Indonesia
  • Lengkuas island Lighthouse, Belitung
  • Leon Dormido, Kicker Rock, Ecuador
  • Luminary Tower, Java
  • Mairie de Pirae, French Polynesia
  • Markham Bridge, PNG
  • Menara TVRI Tower, Java
  • Moai Statues Ahu Akivi, Easter Island, Chile
  • Moai Statues Ahu Nau Nau, Easter island, Chile
  • Moai Statues Ahu Tahai, Easter Island, Chile
  • Moai Statues Ahu Tongariki, Easter Island, Chile
  • Monas (National Monument), Java
  • Mori Building, Java
  • Muri Beach Club Hotel, Cook Islands
  • MV Ocean Giant, Antarctica
  • National Parliament House, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
  • Nayara Hangaroa Hotel, Easter Island, Chile
  • Noble Center, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
  • Norfolk island Convict Barracks, Australia
  • Notre Dame Cathedral, Papeete, French Polynesia
  • Numa-Daly Stadium, New Caledonia
  • Pacific Arcade, New Caledonia
  • Pacific Place, Java
  • Pacific Plaza Noumes, New Caledonia
  • Papeete Town Hall, French Polynesia, Tah
  • Para O Tane Palace, The Cook islands
  • Parliament Of The Republic of Fiji, Fiji
  • Point Venus Lighthouse, French Polynesia, Tahiti
  • Poreporena Stilt Villages, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
  • Prambanan Temple Compounds, Indonesia
  • Presidential Palace, Papeete, French Polynesia
  • Pura Ulun Danu Bratan Temple, Indonesia
  • Robert Louis Stevenson Museum, Samoa
  • RSV Nuyina, Antarctica
  • Sam Poo Kong Temple Compounds, Indonesia
  • Sanbis Resort, Solomon Islands
  • Sand Island Structures, Midway Atoll, Midway Atoll
  • Sanggar Agung Temple Compounds, Indonesia
  • Sir Hubert Murray Stadium, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
  • Siti Walidah UMS Main Building, Java
  • Sofitel Bora Bora Private Island, French Polynesia, Bora-Bora
  • Sofitel Kia Ora Moorea, French Polynesia, Mo’orea
  • Suramadu Bridge, Indonesia
  • Taumeasina Island Resort, Samoa
  • Te Rua Manga (The Needle), The Cook Islands
  • Tengku Fisabililish Bridge, Batam
  • Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Tonga
  • The City Tower, Insia
  • The Tsubaki Tower, Guam
  • Tiibsou Cultural Center, New Caledonia
  • Tomb of King Pomare V, French Polynesia
  • Tonga Royal Palace, Tonga
  • Treasury Tower, Java
  • Us Naval Hospital Guam, Guam
  • Vanuatu Parliament House & Convention Centre, Vanuatu
  • Wisma 46, Java
  • Youtefa Bridge, Papua
  • Hawaii
    • A’alii Tower, Oahu
    • Ala Moana Residential Towers, Oahu
    • Aliiolani Hale, Oahu
    • Aloha Stadium, Oahu
    • Aloha Tower, Oahu
    • Aloha Tower Marketplace, Oahu
    • Byodo-in Temple, Oahu
    • Captain Cook Monument, Hawaii
    • Diamond Head Lighthouse, Oahu
    • Haleakala High Altitude Observatory Site, Maui
    • Hanalei Bay Pier, Kaua’i
    • Hapuna Heliport, Hawaii
    • Harbor Square, Oahu
    • Hawaii Air National Guard Radar Site, Kaua’i
    • Hawaii State Capitol, Oahu
    • Hawaii State Library, Oahu
    • Hawaiian Monarch Hotel, Oahu
    • Hilo Medical Center and Rainbow Falls, Hawaii
    • Hilton Hawaiian Resort, Oahu
    • Honolulu Hale, Oahu
    • Honolulu Park Place, Oahu
    • Imiloa Astronomy Center, Hawaii
    • Iolani Palace, Oahu
    • Jagger Museum, Hawaii
    • Kilauea Point Lighthouse, Kaua’i
    • King Kalakaua Building, Oahu
    • Ko Olina Resorts, Oahu
    • Makaha Ridge Pacific Missile Range Facility, Kaua’i
    • Maui Arts and Cultural Center, Maui
    • Maui Ocean Center, Maui
    • Mauna Loa Observatory, Hawaii
    • Moana Pacific, Oauhu
    • One Waterfront Towers, Oahu
    • Outrigger Kona Resort, Hawaii
    • Pearl Harbor National Memorial Museum, Oahu
    • Rainshed Heliport, Hawaii
    • Royal Sonesta Kaua’i Resort Lihue, Kaua’i
    • Sheraton Waikiki Hotel, Oahu
    • The Ritz-Carlton Residences Waikiki Beach, Oahu
    • The Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Oahu
    • Tripler Army Hospital, Oahu
    • USS Missouri (BB-63), Oahu
    • Waikiki Landmark, Oahu
    • Waikoloa Heliport, Hawaii
  • Antarctica Bases
    • McMurdo Station, USA, Ross Island
    • Scott Base, New Zealand, Ross Island
    • Davis Station, Australia, Princess Elizabeth Land

AIRPORTS

  • A collection of highlands dirt airstrips in Papua New Guinea
  • Easter Island’s Mataveri International Airport (SCIP)
  • Hawaii’s Kona International Airport (PHKO)
  • Nusatupe Airport (AGGN) on the Solomon Islands
  • Bora Bora Airport (NTTB) in French Polynesia
  • Moorea Airport (NTTM) in French Polynesia

DISCOVERY FLIGHTS

  • The West Maui Mountains in a DG Aviation LS8-18 glider
  • Tahiti in a Cessna 152
  • Kiribati’s Tarawa in a Guimbal Cabri G2 helicopter
  • Hawaii’s Mauna Kea in a Diamond Aircraft DA62
  • Central Java in a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan.

3 LANDING CHALLENGES:

  • Fiji’s Nadi International Airport (NFFN) in an Airbus A320
  • Palmyra Airport (PLPA) on Palmyra Atoll in a Bonanza G36
  • Busilmin Airstrip (AYIN) on Papua New Guinea in a a CubCrafters XCub.

3 BUSH TRIPS:

  • New Caledonia Tour in a Diamond Aircraft DA62
  • New Guinea Challenge in a CubCrafters NXCub
  • Aloha Hawaii in a Cessna 172.